#PHILIPS HUE SYNC BOX REVIEW UPDATE#

Overall, my 15 minute review is that it does exactly what I expected it to and extremely well and simply/elegantly at that. But it definitely matters - where you place those bulbs/light devices is what colors will be read and output. When it works it is an amazing addition to my entertainment area. I found a discounted Philips Hue Play Starter Kit for 130 at Best Buy, which included the Hue Bridge and a pair of Hue Light Bars. I'm going to change that to put the lightstrips in the middle, the front sconces at one third markers and the back sconces along the edges. Here is my dilemma, I love and hate the Hue Sync at the same time. So for example, I have two lightstrips on the outside of the theater and 4 sconces along the walls of the theater so my lights were only firing when colors were changing at the edges of the screen. One thing to note - where you place your bulbs in the entertainment space will determine what lights fire when. I only got to play with Video and Music - both work great. It worked flawlessly.Īpp has three settings, Video, Music and Game. My setup is different from what they intend and it still worked perfectly - I have an XBox X and nVidia Shield feeding into an Onkyo receiver feeding into the Hue Play box which then goes out to my PJ - Optoma UHD50. Incredibly responsive light sync, no lag that I was able to detect, no issues, literally a plug, update, link to bridge and play set up. Check back here on the Best Buy Blog to read that in the coming weeks.

#PHILIPS HUE SYNC BOX REVIEW UPDATE#

So the really good - stupid simple out of the box, power, HDMI In (cord is WOEfully short), HDMI Out - power it on, download the app (you have to search for Philips Hue Sync in the iOS app store or you won't find it), connect to the box using bluetooth which then sets up the wifi, update the box, link to the bridge and good to go. We have a full review planned for the Philips Hue HDMI Sync box so you can see exactly how it works, how it integrates with your TV and if it is indeed easy to set up and use, not to mention if the effects are seamless. Needless to say I went to the store and bought one. The lights change as the color and temperature of scenes change, setting the mood for your entertainment. Within 15 minutes of the announcement I had placed a pre-order with Best Buy and yet here we are on day 1 and that pre-order hasn't shipped. When you get the Hue Play Sync Box running, its a delightful addition to a home theater. Ok I just got to get this off my chest - screw you Philips.

Philips hue sync box review